Pros: Outstanding fuel economy; excellent steering feel; fine ride and handling balance; available all-wheel drive
Cons: Doesn’t offer family-friendly convenience features of some class rivals; engine can be gruff when accelerating; standard hybrid powertrain makes base prices a bit higher
CG Says: The 2022 Toyota Sienna gets a Woodland Edition model, with adventure-focused features such as a slightly raised ride height, standard all-wheel drive, and a standard roof rack. The Toyota Sienna minivan was redesigned for 2021, gaining fresh styling, new safety and technology features, and a standard gas/electric hybrid powertrain—a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder paired with electric motors for a combined 245 hp. Front-wheel drive is standard on most models, and all-wheel drive is available for all Siennas—it’s a hybrid-based system that adds an electric motor to drive the rear wheels instead of a mechanical connection from the gas engine. Unique features include a “bridge” console that places the shift lever and cupholders closer to the driver, with a large storage area underneath. Available features include foot-activated power sliding doors, a camera rearview mirror, and a 1500-watt AC inverter with enough power for a microwave, power circular saw, or refrigerator. Standard safety features include automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot alert, lane-departure warning with steering assist, lane-trace assist, rear cross-traffic alert, road-sign assist, and automatic high-beam headlights. The standard second-row seats slide 21 inches fore and aft; higher-line models get Super Long Slide second-row seats that that slide 25 inches. The second-row seats on front-drive Limited and Platinum models have flip-up ottomans that can be used while the vehicle is parked. It was a bold move to make a hybrid powertrain standard with last year’s redesign, but the Sienna has smooth, respectable acceleration along with exceptional fuel economy. Though the Chrysler Pacifica and Honda Odyssey both offer family-friendly features that the Sienna doesn’t (such as the Pacifica’s Stow N’ Go second-row seats and FamCAM camera), the Sienna is one of only two minivans to offer AWD (the Pacifica is the other), and the only one to pair AWD with a hybrid powertrain. That, along with the Sienna’s nicely sorted ride and handling, spacious cabin, and fine build quality, make this minivan a strong contender in its class.
Class | Minivan |
Body Style(s) | minivan |
Passenger Count | 7 or 8 |
Drive Wheels | front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive |
Manufacturer | Toyota |
Nation of Manufacture | USA |
Base Prices | LE: $36,500 AWD LE: $38,500 XLE: $41,790 AWD XLE: $43,790 XSE: $44,040 AWD XSE: $44,800 XLE Woodland Edition: $47,290 Limited: $48,740 AWD Limited: $50,740 Platinum: $51,940 AWD Platinum: $52,700 |
Base Engine 2.5-liter 4-cylinder/electric motors |
Horsepower 245 |
Std. Transmission CVT |
Avail. Transmission NA |
EPA City Range (mpg) 35-36 |
EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 36 |